An attempt to ban mountain lion hunting in Colorado thrills animal activists, troubles hunters

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As hunters flood lawmakers with emails protesting the proposed ban on mountain lion hunting, Sen. Joann Ginal, D-Fort Collins, pulled her name from the measure, Senate Bill 31

Jason Blevins4:10 AM MST on Jan 21, 2022

A proposed bill that would ban mountain lion hunting has stirred opposition from the hunting and wildlife communities. (Provided by Colorado Parks and Wildlife)

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When Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners in January 2021 allowed hunters in some areas to lure mountain lions with electronic calling devices, animal rights groups reacted with a new plan: asking lawmakers to ban hunting of Colorado’s wild cats.

“That was it for us,” said Aubyn Royall, the Colorado director of the Humane Society of the U.S. that has spent the previous several years asking state wildlife officials to ban mountain…

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